The month of July was a bit hectic for us because we were travelling to India and there was so much work to be done. So I was in an absolute rush to do a lot of things, including film my YouTube videos in advance so that I could schedule them for when we were gone. One of these videos was me reviewing my favorite books in one sentence each, a book recommendations project that I’d been planning for months before its time came.
Reviewing my favorite books in just one sentence each was going to be difficult, I knew when I decided to make it. But I hoped that by the end, I could convince the viewer to pick at least some of these up. And now, since I have the material, I thought why not put this up here on the blog as well!
Author Archives: Sonali Dabade
We Are the Quarry, Fate is the Hunter by Prasad & Shubhada Godbole | Book Review
We Are the Quarry, Fate is the Hunter is written by ex-sailor couple Prasad and Shubhada Godbole in one of the most heartwarming, funny, witty, lovely way possible. As soon as I finished this book, I went on Instagram to gush about it and days later, I still feel the same way. The very thought of it puts a smile on my face and I know that if I were in India, I would get a paperback copy for myself to highlight and tab and annotate. It’s THAT good!
On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Reading Blog | Ocean Vuong Book Review
I wondered about what to write as an introduction for this book, On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong. I wondered for a long time, wrote some things, hit backspace, wrote again – and finally decided to keep the format of what it was originally intended for. I do a series of videos overContinueContinue reading “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous Reading Blog | Ocean Vuong Book Review”
Family Lore by Elizabeth Acevedo | Book Review
Before I explain to you how disappointing one of my most anticipated books of 2023 was, I need to put it out there that Elizabeth Acevedo is one of my favorite authors of all time. When she announced Family Lore, her first novel for adult readers, I lost my mind with excitement and anticipation. And when August 2023 came, I was sick with worry because no bookstore here was stocking it. You know why? Because the Australian book market is weird like that. Half the global book releases are postponed Down Under and the same was the case with Family Lore.
Recent Reads – March 2024 Edition | January & February 2024 Reading Wrap Up
Reading wrap ups are a bit of a paradox for me because on one hand, I do love them a lot, given that they let me look back on a reading month and reminisce on all my reads. But on the other hand, actually doing that makes me feel like I’m being pushed towards the edge of a cliff that has a cushion two feet from it. I know that I love it and I’ll be fine, but that anxious gremlin inside me is always trying to convince me to just slowly back away. Which is why my January and February 2024 reading wrap ups have taken so long to put up, even though I’d started writing both of these on time.
Favorite and Least Favorite Books of 2023 | 2023 Reading Wrap Up Series
The end of a year and the start of a new year is always scramble time for me, because I’ve got to do my end-of-year wrap ups and start-of-year plans. I started off 2024 with full energy, posting my 2024 goals, a book review (Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri), and one in my 2023 reading wrap up series (Books I DNFed in 2023). But after that, things got weirdly lethargic health-wise and I somehow lost steam for a bit, trying to post on all platforms but only succeeding on one or two at any given time. That was the impetus that pushed me and I forced myself to revisit my goals for the year. It reminded me of what I want for my brand in 2024 and how I want to succeed.
And that success isn’t going to come about if I flail around like a headless chicken. So here I am, trying to get my to-do list set according to priority and trying to check them off one by one.
I Read 14 Romance Books in 14 Days | Fresh Romance Book Recommendations
So… Hi there! I’ve been AWOL like so many other times before, but I knew I had to come here and talk about these books I read recently for Valentine’s Day. I did a whole reading vlog where I read 14 books in 14 days so that I could give my subscribers some fresh romance book recommendations. I did this last year as well but I failed to read 14 books then, but this year, I did it! In today’s blog post, I’m taking you through the 14 romance books I read in the first 14 days of February and hopefully, you’ll get some fresh romance book recommendations from this.
Books I DNFed in 2023 | 2023 Reading Wrap Up Series
Welcome to the first blog post in my 2023 reading wrap up series. In today’s blog post, I will take you through the 6 books that I DNFed – Did Not Finish – in 2023. Some of these books weren’t bad. They just either weren’t for me or I wasn’t in the mood and it wasn’t the right time for me to read them.
Roman Stories by Jhumpa Lahiri | Book Review
Roman Stories is Jhumpa Lahiri’s latest work, a return to her roots, if you will, because this is a collection of short stories like her Pulitzer Prize winning Interpreter of Maladies. I’ve been a fan of Jhumpa Lahiri’s writing for a bit and when this book was announced, I promptly lost my mind. But before I get into what I think of her new book, I have to take a step or two back to tell you how I fell in love with her words.
2024 Goals | New Turning Points, New Horizons…
Happy, happy new year, folks! I hope that 2024 brings you everything you hope and wish for and that your life is filled with love, light, and strength. ❤
Today’s blog post is all about my 2024 goals. But before that, a little background, a little introspection as one does at the dawn of a new year.
The Melodramatic Bookworm 